Well hello to you my reader chums! Travelling regularly on a budget is my thing; I've been doing it for years and tried to go away and see new places as much as possible. Yes, travel can be expensive, but it's still possible to travel regularly even if you're on a small budget - it just takes more planning and restrictions. 

If you want to travel more regularly and are unsure how to begin, here are my best tips on how to travel regularly. 

Go on shorter breaks away

Going on holiday doesn't mean you need to travel for two weeks or more. The beauty of living in the UK is the accessibility to nearby locations and how you can visit them for a few days, and still enjoy the wonder of travelling, seeing somewhere new and having a break from work. To travel more regularly, book shorter trips away. This could be a long weekend, between 3-4 nights rather than a week-long trip. You'll be surprised about how much you can do in 3/4 days when away, such as exploring a new city or having a new experience. Most of my trips, especially city breaks have been for that period, ensuring I can visit more places. 

Limit the luxuries

There's always that saying 'well I'm on holiday', but to travel more regularly you'll need to make sacrifices when away. For example, you can book cheaper accommodations, eat out less when away, choose local restaurants and avoid drinking alcohol as much as possible. I'm not saying you need to restrict the entire trip, but be smart with your money and how you spend it, whilst away and when you're booking the trip.

Use comparison websites for flights

I've spoken about comparison websites for years now, such as Skyscanner but honestly, they're a game changer when looking for various flights and airlines. Google Flights also does the same thing, comparing and can make it easy to find a flight that suits you. Comparison websites link you to different sites, including the airline itself, which I generally book from. Always clear your cookies when looking for flights as this can help reduce prices slightly.

Have a travel savings account     

If you want to travel regularly, you need to consider booking trips regularly and how you're going to do just that. A dedicated travel savings account will help you move money every month into that savings account and know all the money in there is going directly towards your trips. It's down to you and your monthly wage how much you put into it, however, I'd suggest at least £100 a month or more if you can so you can book trips in advance and save as much as possible. 

Prioritise travel over other luxuries    

After your bills and expenses every month, you're left with disposable income and what you do with it can change how often you can travel. We all have luxuries we like to spend disposable income on, such as going out for dinner, concerts, theatre shows or drinking with friends. However, prioritise and almost sacrifice some of these things and put your disposable income towards your travels. This will give you a dedicated amount of money to spend on travels and put in that savings account.  

 Sign up to travel deal websites

If you're travelling regularly, travel deals are gold dust. Sign up for many travel website newsletters, such as your favourite airlines, accommodations providers and package deal sites as you'll be the first to see their offers when they appear in your inbox. Ryan Air for example, always have cheap flight deals where you can save plenty of cash.

Pack lightly 

Luggage these days with airlines costs a lot of money, especially if you want to check in a bag. Pack as light as possible only bringing hand luggage if you can as it can save you a lot of money and make you realise that you won't need as much luggage as you think. 

Lower your expectations    

We all have massive expectations of holidays and travel, such as staying in aesthetically pleasing accommodations, eating at fancy restaurants and constantly having out-of-this-world experiences. However, the beauty of travel is roaming around new places for free, trying cheap street food and only using accommodation for rest as you're too busy exploring and having fun. Lower your expectations about how 'perfect' your trip should look and instead focus on how amazing it is that you're travelling in the first place.      

                                Travel off-peak                                        

This may sound obvious but when you travel off-peak, it's significantly cheaper to peak season. If you want to travel more regularly, choose the quieter and less popular periods because you'll save a lot of money, and you can travel more often.    

I hope you enjoyed this blog post. How often do you travel?  

Thank you for reading <3